Truly Blessed

It has been a few weeks since we have returned from Florida and needless to say, that job opportunity didn't work out. Unfortunately, we are still at ground zero for job opportunities, so we keep praying and trusting that God's time is much better than ours. In the meantime, Mike and I have been on many adventures and have loved meeting new people. We are continually reminded that while we do not have jobs yet, the Lord continues to meet ALL our needs. We are truly blessed!

Perhaps Tampa

Mike and I will be traveling to Tampa, Florida next Thursday-Saturday. We will be visiting a Christian organization that houses at risk female teens. The teens are required to stay at the organization for 1 year where they will live, go to school, and be encouraged in their walk with God. We are visiting the organization because I am looking into a house parent/mentoring position at the organization. I would be responsible for 9 girls and would work with them day in and day out with the ultimate hope of seeing life change occur in the girls. We would receive room and board, although Mike would not be employed with the organization. Ideally, this would be a great opportunity for Mike to knock out his masters degree. He is actually more excited about this possibility than I would have thought, after all he did just finish his undergrad work a few months ago.

We would appreciate your prayers as we travel down there (about a 6 hour drive) and as we try and decide whether this opportunity would be a good fit for both Mike and I. We look forward to keeping you up to date as this journey unfolds.

You Know You're in the South When...

You know you're in the south when...

10) You are asked where you are from because you don't say "ya'll".
9) If you are a man, you ditch all your undershirts because it is just too darn hot!
8) If you are a female, you have a new appreciation for summer dresses (a natural form of air condition).
7) There are still Blue Laws that restrict what you can buy on a Sundays; better plan ahead of time!
6) You are scared to have a picnic under a tree because a black snake might fall out of it.
5) You can park your car in your front yard, literally, and you are not consider strange...in fact, you are strange if you don't!
4) You only eat fried chicken.
3) The confederate flag flies higher than the American flag (or so it seems).
2) You have to peal your skin off of leather seats due to the nasty percentage of humidity.
1) When ordering ice tea, you must specify that you do NOT want sweet tea. Note to self: do not say that you would like "regular tea", regular tea is sweet tea! Ordering non-sweet tea can be as if there is a language barrier between you and your server- good luck!